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FILE - A pedestrian runs through Smale Park on the Ohio River front near Paul Brown Stadium, home of the Cincinnati Bengals NFL team, as a celebratory 50th anniversary banner is displayed outside its gates in Cincinnati, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. The team announced Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, that the venue will be called Paycor Stadium after the naming right were bought by the Cincinnati-based maker of human resources software. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Naming rights deal takes Paul Brown name off Cincy stadium

By Mitch Stacy Aug. 09, 2022 10:17 AM EDT

FILE - Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) takes part in drills at the team's NFL football stadium, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in Cincinnati. Bengals owner Mike Brown said the team already has an eye on structuring finances so they can pay Joe Burrow enough to stay in Cincinnati when the star quarterback becomes eligible to negotiate a new contract next year. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)
Burrow to miss part of Bengals' camp after appendectomy

Jul. 27, 2022 01:51 PM EDT

FILE - Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) takes part in drills at the team's NFL football stadium, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in Cincinnati. Bengals owner Mike Brown said the team already has an eye on structuring finances so they can pay Joe Burrow enough to stay in Cincinnati when the star quarterback becomes eligible to negotiate a new contract next year. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean, File)
Brown: Bengals must pay star QB Burrow to keep him in Cincy

By Mitch Stacy Jul. 25, 2022 04:10 PM EDT

Golden State Warriors' Andre Iguodala, left, and acting coach Mike Brown call out instructions during the second half of Game 6 of the team's NBA basketball Western Conference playoff semifinal against the Memphis Grizzlies in San Francisco, Friday, May 13, 2022. The Warriors won 110-96 and advanced to the conference finals. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
Memphis Grizzlies at Golden State Warriors 5/13/2022

Jun. 02, 2022 01:57 AM EDT

Golden State Warriors' acting head coach Mike Brown calls to his team in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series against the Memphis Grizzlies Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Karen Pulfer Focht)
Golden State Warriors at Memphis Grizzlies 5/11/2022

Jun. 02, 2022 01:57 AM EDT

Mike Brown comes off the bench to call out instructions in the second half as the Golden State Warriors played the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals of the NBA Playoffs at Fedex Forum in Memphis, Tenn., on Wednesday, May 11, 2022. The Warriors lost to the Grizzlies 134-95. (Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
Transformative year: Black coaches now lead 50% of NBA teams

By Tim Reynolds Jun. 02, 2022 01:53 AM EDT

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, left, is sacked by Los Angeles Rams outside linebacker Justin Hollins during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Super Bowl run excited fans, but Bengals still need work

By Mitch Stacy Feb. 16, 2022 01:51 PM EST

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay, left, talks with Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor after the Rams defeated the Bengals in the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
Bengals extend coach Zac Taylor's contract through 2026

Feb. 16, 2022 10:51 AM EST

NBC Sports analyst Cris Collinsworth is seen during warmups before an NFL football game between the Detroit Lions and the Denver Broncos, on, Sept. 27, 2015, in Detroit. Collinsworth is familiar with unlikely Super Bowl runs by the Cincinnati Bengals. He was part of the first two as a player and now gets to call Sunday’s matchup against the Los Angeles Rams.(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Former Bengal Collinsworth excited to call 5th Super Bowl

By Joe Reedy Feb. 12, 2022 06:12 PM EST

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor speaks during the Super Bowl LVI Opening Night Fan Rally, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Bengals fans celebrate long-awaited Super Bowl appearance

Feb. 07, 2022 08:31 PM EST

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow celebrates with fans after the AFC championship NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. The Bengals won 27-24 in overtime. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Analysis: Bengals provide hope, blueprint for lowly teams

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Feb. 07, 2022 02:15 PM EST

Los Angeles Rams' Matthew Stafford celebrates after the NFC Championship NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. The Rams won 20-17 to advance to the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Column: Stars line up in LA for surprising Bengals

By Tim Dahlberg Feb. 05, 2022 11:34 AM EST

Denver Broncos tight end Noah Fant reaches for the pylon but fails to score during the first half of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong )
NFL Foundation helping build or refurbish football fields

By The Associated Press Jan. 28, 2022 12:25 PM EST

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor looks on during the first half of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Bengals' patience pays off as Taylor delivers a playoff team

By Mitch Stacy Jan. 27, 2022 02:00 PM EST

Cincinnati Bengals' C.J. Uzomah (87) celebrates a touchdown catch during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff football game against the Las Vegas Raiders, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Bengals hold on, finally win in playoffs, 26-19 over Raiders

By Barry Wilner Jan. 15, 2022 08:03 PM EST

Bengals' Katie Blackburn 1st woman on competition committee

Nov. 10, 2021 03:45 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals executive Katie Blackburn has become the first woman appointed to the NFL's powerful competition committee, which plays a...

FILE - In this Dec. 19, 1948, file photo, Cleveland Browns fullback Marion Motley, right, stands with coach Paul Brown after a football game against Buffalo in Cleveland. Brown never saw color, and in 1946 he recruited Motley and Bill Willis for his Cleveland team in the All-America Football Conference. (AP Photo/Harold Valentine, File)
Forgotten First: A look at four (and more) NFL trailblazers

By Barry Wilner Sep. 14, 2021 02:11 PM EDT

Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon (28) cuts around Miami Dolphins cornerback Jamal Perry (33) during the first half of an NFL exhibition football game in Cincinnati, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)
Burrow, Bengals healthy and hopeful after 2020 debacle

By Mitch Stacy Sep. 01, 2021 08:15 PM EDT

Cincinnati Bengals' Joe Burrow walks to the field before NFL football practice in Cincinnati, Wednesday, July 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Aaron Doster)
Burrow is ready to go, but Bengals will be cautious

By Mitch Stacy Jul. 28, 2021 02:59 PM EDT

FILE - Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard (94) talks with a teammate before an NFL football game against the Dallas Cowboys in Cincinnati, in this Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, file photo. The Bengals on Monday, July 26, 2021, announced a four-year contract extension for Hubbard.(AP Photo/Bryan Woolston, File)
Bengals give DE Sam Hubbard 4-year contract extension

By Mitch Stacy Jul. 26, 2021 02:32 PM EDT